Oleksandr Safronov

Oleksandr Safronov
Personal information
Full name	Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Safronov
Date of birth	11 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Zalaegerszeg
Number	3
Youth career
201?–2015	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
2015–2016	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2017	Dnipro
2017–2021	Dnipro-1
2018	→ Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan)
2020	→ Levadia Tallinn (loan)
2021–2022	Desna Chernihiv
2022	→ Nafta 1903 (loan)
2022–	Zalaegerszeg
International career‡
2016–2017	Ukraine U18
2017–2018	Ukraine U19
2018–2019	Ukraine U20
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Ukraine
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
FIFA U-20 World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2021

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Safronov (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Сафронов; born 11 June 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Zalaegerszeg.

Club career

Safronov is a product of the FC Metalurh Zaporizhia and the FC Dnipro academy systems.^[1] In March 2017, he was promoted to the senior squad of FC Dnipro but never made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League.^{[citation needed]}

Dnipro-1

In June 2017, Safronov joined the newly-created Dnipro-1. He made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute in a Ukrainian Second League match against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on 15 July.^{[citation needed]} In January 2020, he moved on loan to Meistriliiga club Levadia Tallinn, where he played 8 games and scored 2 goal in the 2020 season.^[2]

Following his stint in Estonia, Safronov returned to Dnipro-1 in Ukraine.^[3]

Desna Chernihiv

On 14 July 2021 he signed a two-year contract with Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.^[4] On 25 July, he made his league debut against Chornomorets Odesa at the Stadion Yuri Gagarin.^[5]

Nafta 1903 (on loan)

On 26 March 2022, Safronov moved on loan to Slovenian club Nafta 1903. On 18 April, he made his debut against Ilirija.^[6]

Zalaegerszeg

On 10 June 2022 he signed a two-year contract with Zalaegerszeg in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.^[7]

International career

On 15 June 2019, Safronov won the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Ukraine under-20 national team.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 April 2023^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dnipro	2016–17	Ukrainian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dnipro-1	2017–18	Ukrainian Second League	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
	2020–21	Ukrainian Premier League	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Career total		19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi (loan)	2018–19	Ukrainian First League	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Levadia Tallinn (loan)	2020	Meistriliiga	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
Desna Chernihiv	2021–22	Ukrainian Premier League	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Nafta 1903 (loan)	2021–22	Slovenian Second League	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Zalaegerszeg	2022–23	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Career total			69	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	70	3

Honours

Club

Zalaegerszegi

Magyar Kupa: 2022–23

Dnipro-1

Ukrainian Second League: 2017–18

International

Ukraine U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2019^[10]

Ukraine U17

Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament: 2018^[11]

References

^ Сафронов Олександр Олександрович (in Ukrainian). Official SC Dnipro-1 Site. 24 May 2019.
^ "FCI Levadiaga liitus U20 maailmameister Oleksandr Safronov" (in Estonian). 28 January 2020.
^ "Три тижні на підготовку" (in Ukrainian). 3 August 2020.
^ "Десна подписала экс-защитника Днепра-1 Сафронова". www.sportarena.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "Desna 3 - 0 Chornomorets". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ "ND Ilirija – Nafta 1903 1:0". www.nafta1903.si. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
^ "Oleksandr Safronov Lendváról teszi át a székhelyét Zalaegerszegre". www.ztefc.hu. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
^ "UKRAINE 3 - 1 KOREA REPUBLIC". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^ Oleksandr Safronov at Soccerway
^ "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019.
^ (in Ukrainian)[1]

External links

Profile on Official FC Desna Chernihiv website
Oleksandr Safronov at Soccerway
Oleksandr Safronov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)

[1] Сафронов Олександр Олександрович (in Ukrainian). Official SC Dnipro-1 Site. 24 May 2019.

[2] "FCI Levadiaga liitus U20 maailmameister Oleksandr Safronov" (in Estonian). 28 January 2020.

[3] "Три тижні на підготовку" (in Ukrainian). 3 August 2020.

[4] "Десна подписала экс-защитника Днепра-1 Сафронова". www.sportarena.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[5] "Desna 3 - 0 Chornomorets". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[6] "ND Ilirija – Nafta 1903 1:0". www.nafta1903.si. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[7] "Oleksandr Safronov Lendváról teszi át a székhelyét Zalaegerszegre". www.ztefc.hu. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

[8] "UKRAINE 3 - 1 KOREA REPUBLIC". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

[Soccerway-9] Oleksandr Safronov at Soccerway

[:0-10] "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019.

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